[ He knows that it's probably supposed to be a matter of principle and that Harry is probably right. You don't get to be the CEO of a huge company like his without kicking a fuss when one needs to be kicked, and without being afraid to yell at people when they are not meeting his standards. But Cisco doesn't have it in him. He'll fight bad guys and even face down his friends in a great moral crisis, but he won't chew out the paddle boat guy just over a silly swan situation. ]
The boat's working fine, it's not his fault that swans are totally psycho.
[ The birds in question are circling them still, the one who had started the charge letting out a hiss once or twice. He was certainly a feisty one. Cisco looks past them, along the pond to the pier where the paddle boat guy is at his stand. And then it occurs to him: ]
How are we supposed to get back over there without getting our eyes pecked out?
[ There were supposed to return the boat after an hour, but no way is Cisco dealing with the avian neighborhood watch. He stands in the boat, gauging how far it is to the shore, if he could make the jump. He'll probably end up getting his shoes wet, and he can't help saying: ]
no subject
[ He knows that it's probably supposed to be a matter of principle and that Harry is probably right. You don't get to be the CEO of a huge company like his without kicking a fuss when one needs to be kicked, and without being afraid to yell at people when they are not meeting his standards. But Cisco doesn't have it in him. He'll fight bad guys and even face down his friends in a great moral crisis, but he won't chew out the paddle boat guy just over a silly swan situation. ]
The boat's working fine, it's not his fault that swans are totally psycho.
[ The birds in question are circling them still, the one who had started the charge letting out a hiss once or twice. He was certainly a feisty one. Cisco looks past them, along the pond to the pier where the paddle boat guy is at his stand. And then it occurs to him: ]
How are we supposed to get back over there without getting our eyes pecked out?
[ There were supposed to return the boat after an hour, but no way is Cisco dealing with the avian neighborhood watch. He stands in the boat, gauging how far it is to the shore, if he could make the jump. He'll probably end up getting his shoes wet, and he can't help saying: ]
This is a total disaster.